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MA H 243

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An Act updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 243 pass?

Not yet. MA H 243 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 243 about?

By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 243) of Sean Garballey, Simon Cataldo and others relative to terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Description

By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 243) of Sean Garballey, Simon Cataldo and others relative to terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-12-04 — Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Simon Cataldocosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeidacosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Daniel Cahillcosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Andres X. Vargascosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Leigh Daviscosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • James J. O'Daycosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • Paul J. Donatocosponsor
  • Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-03

    Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-09-17

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-04

    Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    referral-committee

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